Masterton Golf Club

The second to last round of the Riverside Cup, the women’s Wairarapa midweek interclub was played last Friday and Masterton had a 5-1 win against Martinborough at Carterton. Winners were Jeanette McNae, Brenda Blatchford, Jocelyn Pollock, Janice Hayes and Trish Newcombe. This result leaves Masterton in 2^nd position, ½ point behind Eketahuna with one round, against Eketahuna, to go.

Last weekend was the men’s golfing trip ‘away’ and this year 23 golfers, including club pro, Shaun Hewitt, played Belmont in Wanganui on Saturday and Hokowhiti in Palmerston North on Sunday. Results were-

Belmont (Nett plus Putts)

1^st        Ash Peterson                                    103

2^nd       Gavin Harris                                      104

3^rd        Ian Buchanan                                  106

Longest Day                                                             Jeff Ogg

Hokowhiti (Stableford)

1^st        Ray Verhaart                                                36

2^nd       Geoff Masters                                   36

3^rd        Phil Rutene                                      35

Longest Day                                                 Gavin Harris

The overall winner of the weekend when both rounds are taken into account was PGA pro Shaun Hewitt whose 106 on Day 1 and 34 points on Day 2 put him in front.

There are always some hard luck stories on trips like this and perhaps the best (or worst?) of these was the two shot penalty that Geoff Masters incurred on No 18 at Hokowhiti for playing the wrong ball- without that he would have won the day’s competition. All players seem to have had a great time, including the always reliable bus driver, Kevin Mackay and efficient organiser, Gavin Harris.

The Saturday club field was obviously reduced with a busload of members away on the overnight trip. The stableford results were-

Men

1^st        Bob Hill                                              38

2^nd       Bill Sangster                                     36

Women

1^st        June Roseingrave                           41

The All Teed Up Nearest the Pin’s on No 8 were Murray Wolland and June Roseingrave.

A cold, bleak day greeted the Tuesday ladies who played an LGU, Putting and Moore Stephens Markham Shootout round. Results were-

Silver

1^st        Nooroa Rota                                     74

2^nd       Larraine Duckett                              77

3^rd        Brenda Blatchford                           78

Bronze

1^st        Trish Newcombe                              76

2^nd       Anne Smith                                       76

3^rd        Isobelle Weaver                               78

Putting

Silver              Sereana Phillipps                29

Bronze           Pam Griffiths

The Quilters Lane Nearest the Pin was Carolyn Stevenson and the New World No 18 was Jo Lucas.

Last Wednesday’s 9 holers had a PGG Wrightson stableford round. The competition was won by Di Herbert with 18 points from Erroll Warren on 17. The PGG Wrightson Longest Drive went to Ruth Wiley and the All Teed Up Nearest the Pin to Di Herbert.

Midwinter weather affected the field for the New World Supermarket Thursday competition which was won by Carl Christensen with 41 points, three ahead of 2^nd placed Ash Peterson and Dennis Hogg, both on 38. Fourth was Steve Hemingway on 37. The All Teed Up Nearest the Pin was Trevor Smith.